Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,760, Edward Doten, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass
Doten Edward
S 34,760
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11.746 R Massachusetts.
Edward Doten,
of Plymouth Co; in the state of Massach ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond, of the Massach ts line, for the term of fourteen months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. of June, 1818 and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Judge, East Bridgewater Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 86.36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 1819. $134.36 10 mo. \frac{20}{30} } Revolutionary claim, } 4/4 } Act 18th March, 1818. } 31
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Letter written a copy of re- clamation sent to Hon. J. L. Adams, March 19, 1837 certificate of the Comt. of Pensions amended and sent to Hon. J. L. Adams, 13 March 1837
Note: Transcription work ended on 18. 1800 by Thomas Plymouth Mass.

Edward Doten Plymouth
See remark in Josiah Cotton's case -
Answer to April 11 1818

I Edward Dote n of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the United States & now a resident therein set forth and declare that I was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in the continental establishment for more than nine months, that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support and therefore am desirous of obtaining a pension of the United States agreeably to a late law of Congress of the 18 th March last and as relinquish all claim to any former pension (if any) heretofore granted me by any law of Congress that I enlisted as a soldier in Capt Thomas Mayhew's Company in Col Bonds Regiment the 17 th November 1775 that I served in that Company while it was stationed in Cambridge and early the next spring was marched to Canada and continued in the service until the 15 th January 1777. I enlisted for a year but continued in the service longer, about 15 months. The Officers with whom I served left the service with me and I never received any discharge that I recollect. I left the army in Morristown New Jersey. Lieut. Benjamin Warren was the Lieutenant of my Company & served with me during the aforesaid period as appears by his certificate. The above services were in the Massachusetts line.
Edward his Dote n
Sworn to April 11. 1818.

Edward Staten
1746 June 1819 C.W.
CONFIDENTIAL
THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this Eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Edward Doten aged seventy four years, resident in Plymouth in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of fifteen months in the Massachussetts line viz. Col. Doud. Regt. enlisted in Nov 1775 was discharged early in the year 1777 at Fishkill in the State of New York and that he has received a pension certificate dated June 10 - 1819 and numbered 11,746 in pursuance of his original Declaration made Apr 11 - 1810 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am a shoemaker by trade but owing to old age & other infirmities am unable to work I have a wife named Esther Doten aged 45 & seven children of the following ages viz Edward 17. Samuel 15. Esther 13. Phebe 10. Lewis 6 Samuel 4 & Hannah 1 year old in Real estate I have none
Value of { I have the following articles of personal property viz. 6 chains 1 table 1 chest 1 trunk 1 hatchet 1 pair of tongs 1 earthen & 1 crockery ware & 1 sheep. 1 young pig Edward Doten.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July 1820. before Nehemiah Mitchell Esq. Justice of Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Five dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty first day of July 1820.
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

34 760 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,760
Edward Doten
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This May Certify 5 that Edward Doten was a sold m In Col l Bonds. reg t . in Col m Mayhews Camp t . of which I was a Lieut y & Stayd the whole of the Campaign 1776
Benj y Warren Lieut s
Full credit may be given to the above certificate by Maj. Warren / see my certificate in Josiah Astons case / Nahum Mitchell: Judge

Josiah Cotton Jr deposition.
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4 I Josiah Cotton junior of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify of lawful age testify and say that I was an officer in Capt Thomas Mayhew's in the revolutionary war company in Col Bonds Regiment, that Edward Doteen of said Plymouth was a private in said company in the fall of 1775, continued to serve in the com- pany during the winter following & marched with the company early the following spring to Canada and continued with in the whole of the season. I left him Canada late in the fall or early in the winter of 1775 following & left Doteen in the service and am satisfied that he continued in the service for some time longer. — He was good soldier & served all the time I knew him in the army on the continental establishment. — — — Josiah Cotton
Plymouth Feby 15 th 1819 The above named Josiah Cotton Jr appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing decla- ration by him subscribed before me Nathaniel Davis for Peace
I further certify that the said Josiah Cotton Jr is a man of veracity and en- titled to full credit. — Nathaniel Davis
The above named Nathaniel M. Davis is a Magis- trate in the County of Plymouth authorised to take depo- sitions & the above is his genuine signature Nahum Mitchell: Judge

Benjamin Warren deposition.
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The above is a true copy of the original deposition of Benjamin Warren taken before me this day personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition and who acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this _____ day of _____ 19____

3 I Benjamin Warren of Ply- mouth in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I was a Lieutenant in Capt Thomas Mayhew's company in Col Bonds Regiment in 1775 1776. — That we marched to Canada early in the Spring of 1776 I think in March, that Edward Doteen of said Plymouth was a private in the same company and served faithfully during the whole year on the continental establishment. I think further say that Doteen was in the company some time prior to our marching to Canada but how long I can- not recollect. — After our return from Canada to Albany I remember Doteen was marched to the Jerseys but he did not serve with me any longer than Decem- ber 1776 or January 1777. —
Benj o Warren S ign
Plymouth J s . Feby 15 th 1819 The above named Benjamin Warren appeared & made oath before the subscriber to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further testify that the said Benjamin Warren is a man of undoubted veracity and en- titled to full credit
Nath l . M c . Davis for Peace
The above named Nathaniel M c Davis is a Magistrate in the County of Plymouth authorized to take Depositions and the above is his genuine signature.
Nathaniel Mitchell: Judge

Edward Doten
Plymouth
11 ap l 1818 private Bonds ag t Mass s line ab o 75 to Jan. 77
Adm d (on L t W t cont.)
The claimant having produced 2 Depositions to prove his service the Documents are returned —
Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 11 th  ss. day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Edward Doten of Plymouth aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
/see his said Declaration enclosed/

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Doten did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
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